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Beersheba's Mayor Tuvialm in H istadrut Drive
Spotlight

Now in their fifth week of drut's construction firm, and in
official campaigning, • officers that capacity supervised the
and workers in the Detroit Israel building of the major roads of
Israel, including its important
"security roads." '
During World War II, Tuviahu
was in charge of Solel Boneh's
construction work for the British
Army. He built tank traps, army
camps and military installations
throughout the land. , It was
during this period that he be-
came acquainted with the Negev,
which later led him to become
the "architect of Beersheba."
When 11 settlements were
erected literally overnight in
the Negev, in defiance of ob-
jections of the British Manda-
tory government, Tuviahu was
in complete charge. Following
the War of Independence, and
against his wishes, he was ap-
pointed Mayor of Beersheba.
Despite his refusal to conduct
MAYOR DAVID TUVIAHU
-an active campaign, he was later
Histadrut Campaign are ready- elected to the post. He is given
ing for a week of intensified ac- credit for almost single-handed-
tivity, which will be carried out ly transforming this dusty cor-
mainly through the visit here ner of the Negev desert into a '
thriving "Histadrut City" of over
of David Tuviahu, Mayor of 20,000 people.
Beersheba, Israel.
Mayor Tuviahu will spend five
Classified as one of Israel's days in the city, and a erowded,
most colorful personalities, May- ' agenda has been planned for
or Tuviahu has been a laborer, him, during which he will meet
school t e a c he r, construction _-
foreman and soldier. He is pres-
ently in the United States as an
"Ambassador of Histadrut in Is-
rael."
Since settling in .Palestine in
1920, Mayor Tuviahu has come
to know intimately every section

a maximum number. of groups
and individuals.
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A civic reception is planned
for Beersheba's Mayor by De-
troit's Mayor Cobo and members
of the Common Council when he
arrives at City Hall on Jan. 7.
Following this formal intro-
duction to Detroit, Mayor Tuvia-
hu will meet and address the
combined branches of Work-
men's Circle, Labor Zionist
Movement, delegates and repre-
sentatives of the Landsmanshaf-
ten Council, Yiddish-speaking
groups of the Pioneer Women
and a number of large societies,
including Pinsker, Turover and
Odessa.
The steering committee of t'he
1955 Histadrut campaign, com-
posed of top officers and divi-
sion leaders, has been meeting
regularly since the start of the
drive.
At its meeting last Sunday,
activities reports were heard,
and plans were made for in-
creasing the tempo of the
campaign as it approaches its
final eight weeks. Reports in-
dicated no let up during the
holidays week, as workers
pressed towatd their quarter
of a million dollar goal.
Heading collection activity
during the past week were NI.

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DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-5

Friday, December 31, 1954
Zweig and M. Zarankin, Farband
Branch 79; A. Perman and M. local His t a d r u t campaigners
Schubiner, Farband Branch 137; much nearer their goal.
Dr. A. W. Sanders, S. Salinger, B.
Z. Freeman, Joseph Kahn and
Mrs. Elke Freedman, Poale Zion.
EWEAVING_
Most active in the landsman-
shaften groups were N. Wrotz-
BURNS -MOTH HOLES,-TEARS ,
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AMERICA'S 'OLDEST
Weintraub, Galician Aid Society;
GUARANTEED. METHOD!
Israel Burnstein, - of Mlawer So-
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ciety. Offering treasury gifts
PICK-UP AND-DELIVERY
By
Bonded
mestenger-
were David-Horodoker Young
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- Detroit and Suburbs
Women and Eastern Ladies Soci-
Mail Oiders Solicited
ety.
Planned for the balance of
French Textile Weaiers
January is a scheduled Workers'
report rally on Jan. 16, which,
Room 330, Lafayette Bldg.
following as it does Mayor Tuvi-
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Shaarey Zedek Juniors
Plan Service at Home

Sabbath- services at the Jew-
ish Home for Aged on Jan. 8 will
be conducted by members of the
Shaarey Zedek Junior Congre-
gation, according to Edward
Robinson, president of the syna-
gogue's Men's Club.
Participants will include Ron-
ald Benson, Richard Limond and
Douglas Mossman as cantors,
and David Cullen, Ezra Cutler
and Sanford Weiner, as baal
kriah
This will be the first appear-
ance of these members of the
Junior Congregation at sabbath
services at the Home. Five gen-
erations of families are expected
to attend.
Arrngements were made
through the Men's Club headed
by Carl S. Schiller, and assisted
by David B. Brown, Ben Sidlow,
Gus D. Newman, president of
the Home, and Ira Sonnenblick,
director.
At a later date, in accordance
with many years of tradition,the
Men's Club will bring Cantor
Jacob H. Sonenldar- and the
Shaarey Zedek choir, directed by
Dan Frohman, to conduct sab-
bath services.
of Israel, all of its organizations
and all of its people.
For many years he was associ-
ated with Solel Boneh, Hista-

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